King's College School (Wimbledon) A GSG School
- King's College School (Wimbledon)
Southside
London
SW19 4TT - Head: Dr Anne Cotton
- T 020 8255 5300
- F 020 8255 5309
- E admissions@kcs.org.uk
- W www.kcs.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18 and girls from 16 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Merton
- Pupils: 1,195; sixth formers: 433 (314 boys; 119 girls)
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £28,710 - £31,449 pa (last updated on 14/01/2025)
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: King's College Junior School (Wimbledon)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Curriculum is both deep and broad, allowing students to grow intellectually in every direction. The articulate, poised and likeable students we spoke to confirmed that the school did not encourage a results culture – ‘People bounce off each other, because they ask interesting questions.' ‘Amazing! There’s so much to say – where do I start?’ cried one sixth former, when asked about the drama. Regular productions include big musicals such as West Side Story and Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale...
What the school says...
Entrance criteria for King's College School (Wimbledon) is as follows: 13+ - need to be registered three years before entry. Sit pre-test two and a half years before CE. (English, Maths, Reasoning) plus report from current Head. About half then interviewed. Offers made for school are conditional on achieving 65% at CE. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Dr Anne Cotton, previously head of Portsmouth Grammar. Double first in classics from Christ Church, Oxford, where she later did MSt in classical languages and literature and DPhil. Her books, Platonic Dialogue and Education of the Reader, are published by Oxford University Press. Also has an MA in education. Started her teaching career in the maintained sector at The Henry Box School in Witney, later moving to Magdalen College School in Oxford, where she rose to deputy head before joining Portsmouth Grammar in 2018.
She has been involved in community engagement initiatives throughout her career – including as director of Oxford Festival of the Arts, working alongside cultural organisations and businesses as well as launching a partnerships programme with local schools, before becoming chair of Ports Fest, Portsmouth’s annual...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The School has a learning support unit (Learning Enrichment) which provides support to all boys in both the Junior and Senior Schools, in and out of class, with specialist teachers. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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